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A Few Last Irises for 2016

A Few Last Irises for 2016

I think I’ve found all of my iris photos from earlier this year and this is the last set for me to share. These area a few Siberian irises, Japanese Water irises and a Blue Flag Iris.

Blue Flag Iris – Iris Versicolor

Blue Flag Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Blue Flag Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Blue Flag Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Blue Flag Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Sky Wings Siberian Irises

Sky Wings Siberian Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Sky Wings Siberian Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Sky Wings Siberian Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Sky Wings Siberian Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Siberian Irises in a Field

Siberian Irises in a Field © 2016 Patty Hankins

Siberian Irises in a Field © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Japanese Water Irises

Japanese Water Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Japanese Water Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Japanese Water Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Japanese Water Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Japanese Water Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Japanese Water Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Japanese Water Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Japanese Water Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Japanese Water Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Japanese Water Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Japanese Water Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Japanese Water Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Wonder how long until the irises start blooming next year?????

A Few Bearded Irises

A Few Bearded Irises

I realized that I never shared my last sets of irises from this spring. So today I’ll be sharing some photos of bearded irises – and I’ll share the siberian, flag and water irises soon. I hope you enjoy a last taste of spring bearded irises.

Stairway to Heaven Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Stairway to Heaven Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Spooned Fantom Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Spooned Fantom Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Clear Morning Sky Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Clear Morning Sky Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

My Lady's Manor Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

My Lady’s Manor Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Pacific Fire Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Pacific Fire Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Rippling Waters Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Rippling Waters Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Spring Morning at Greenspring Gardens

Spring Morning at Greenspring Gardens

In mid-April, I spent a wonderful morning photographing at Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, Virginia. Like most of the gardens, Green Spring has flowers and plants to photograph most of the year. In the spring – Green Spring really shines. Mid-April through Mid-May is my favorite time of year to visit this lovely garden. Here’s what I found to photograph in mid-April.

Bleeding Hearts – Dicentra Speactibilis

Bleeding Hearts - dicentra spectabilis © 2016 Patty Hankins

Bleeding Hearts – dicentra spectabilis © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Bleeding Hearts - dicentra spectabilis © 2016 Patty Hankins

Bleeding Hearts – dicentra spectabilis © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Pink Dogwood – Cornus florida

Pink Dogwood - cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

Pink Dogwood – cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Pink Dogwood - cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

Pink Dogwood – cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Pink Dogwood - cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

Pink Dogwood – cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

Purple Pansies

Purple Pansies © 2016 Patty Hankins

Purple Pansies © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Purple Pansies © 2016 Patty Hankins

Purple Pansies © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Purple Pansies © 2016 Patty Hankins

Purple Pansies © 2016 Patty Hankins

And the first bearded irises I’ve seen (and photographed) this year 🙂

Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

Bearded Iris © 2016 Patty Hankins

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing the beauty I found at Green Spring Gardens earlier this year.

 

A Few More Bearded Irises

A Few More Bearded Irises

As I was looking through some of my photos, I realized I never posted the last few bearded iris photos from last year. So I figured I’d better get them posted – before I start photographing bearded irises this year – and have many more photos to share.

Knock Em Dead Bearded Irises

Knock Em Dead Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Knock Em Dead Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Tijuana Brass Bearded Iris

Tijuana Brass Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Tijuana Brass Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Tijuana Brass Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Tijuana Brass Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Olympic Challenge Bearded Iris

Olympic Challenge Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Olympic Challenge Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Over Alaska and Bon Appetit Bearded Irises

Over Alaska and Bon Appetit Bearded Irises © 2013 Patty Hankins

Over Alaska and Bon Appetit Bearded Irises © 2013 Patty Hankins

And finally – just some wonderful garden beds full of irises

Bearded Irises © 2013 Patty Hankins

Bearded Irises © 2013 Patty Hankins

 

Bearded Irises © 2013 Patty Hankins

Bearded Irises © 2013 Patty Hankins

Do you have a favorite variety of bearded iris? If you do – I’d love for you to tell me about it in the comments below.

 

Purple and White Bearded Irises

Purple and White Bearded Irises

I posted the first few iris photos I took at the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens a few weeks ago. I’ve been having a wonderful time editing the other photos I took there – my challenge was how to organize them so that I don’t end up posting a random bunch of irises. I’ve decided to post them by color.

So the next few iris photos I’ll be sharing are some of the purple and white irises I photographed.

Xanadu

Xanadu Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Xanadu Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Wintry Sky

Wintry Sky Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Wintry Sky Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Tennison Ridge

Tennison Ridge Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Tennison Ridge Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Suky

Suky Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Suky Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Sierra Grande

Sierra Grande Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Sierra Grande Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Rare Treat

Rare Treat Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Rare Treat Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Presby’s Crown Jewel

Presby's Crown Jewel Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Presby’s Crown Jewel Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Presby's Crown Jewel Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

Presby’s Crown Jewel Bearded Iris © 2013 Patty Hankins

 

I’ll have a few more purple and white iris photos to share with you in a few weeks – once I finish sorting and editing them all.